Association between age and in-hospital mortality and arch repair strategy in acute type A aortic dissection: a dose-response analysis of a retrospective cohort
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Advanced age is a recognized risk factor in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), but its dose-response relationship with in-hospital mortality and the optimal extent of arch repair in elderly patients remain incompletely defined. This study aimed to determine the age-mortality dose-response relationship and to assess arch repair strategies in elderly ATAAD patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included consecutive ATAAD patients who underwent surgical repair at Beijing Anzhen Hospital between January 2021 and December 2024. The association between age (as a continuous variable) and in-hospital mortality was assessed using multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis. In a subgroup of elderly patients (≥60 years, n=115), perioperative outcomes between no/partial arch replacement and total arch replacement were compared after 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Results: 3.3%) or major complications. Conclusions: Age shows a continuous linear association with in-hospital mortality after ATAAD repair, without evidence of a threshold effect. In elderly patients, total arch replacement and limited arch repair showed no statistically significant differences in early outcomes in this small matched cohort, suggesting that operative strategy should be individualized based on anatomical and physiological risk rather than age alone-a finding that warrants validation in larger studies.
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease
Institutions: Capital Medical University, Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7223287677